Headlight device



A. W. IRBER HEADLIGHT DEVICE 0&3, 1933.

Filed Nov. 30, 1931 INVENTOR. H RTH UR W [REF i ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 1 933 V 1,928,665 HEADLIGHT DEVICE Arthur w. Irber, Bell, calm, asslg'nor of one-half tolErank Tschurn, Bell,' Calif.

-Application November 30, 1531 Serial No. 577,954

1 Claim. (Craigss) This invention relates to headlight devices which are particularly adapted for motor vehi--' cles.

- The general object ofjthe invention is to pro 5. vlde an improved headlight device which, while eliminating glare will produce increased illuminationoi the roadway. I r l A further object of the invention is to provide a readilyattachable and removable headlight device which is adapted to eliminate glare. 3

improved headlightreflector which is adapted to be removably'secured in position on a headlight bulb to prevent glare and to properly concentrate the rays of light. I

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a sectional view through a headlight showing my invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is'a bottom planview showing my invention.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a rear view showing my invention.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a modification.

Much difiic'ulty has been experienced in the use of automobile headlights due to the fact that when the lights are bright enough to produce satisfactory illuminationthey produce a glare which is exceedingly dangerous. Many efforts have been made to eliminate thisglare and these efforts have included the use ofivarious kinds of lenses, shields, reflectors, etc. My invention I aims to overcome the difliculties and to provide a device which can be manufactured economically and which can bereadily installed and whichis not likely to get out of order.

As shown in the accompanying drawing my device which is indicatedgenerally at 10 includes a reflector member 11 having an arm 12 projecting therefrom. The reflector 11 and the arm are preferably made of one piece of metal such as brass by stam'pingfand the reflector is preferably parabolic in. cross section. The interior 13 ofthe reflector is plated with chromium, nickel, or v other. reflecting material.

The arm 12 terminates in a cludes a base 15 and a pair of spring arms 16,

clip 14 which inthe purpose of .whichwill be presently described. Thearm 12 is arcuate' in cross section as shown removed andthe clip l i is positioned adjacent the base 19 0f the headlight lamp bulb. The

spring arm s 16are then forced over the basel9 U a' result the light rays which strike this reflector 11 are directed upwardly and rearwardly so that these rays in leaving the headlight reflector 2 1 g are directed downwardly an'd'as a result the light '65 Another object of the invention is to provide an is spread out forwardlyandidownwardly' in fan shape so that all glare is'eliminated.

If desired the arm 16 may be of a size toen-f gage the socket 23 instead of the base of the bulb,

.Inthis modification the reinforcing bead on the clip is omitted as shownin the'drawing.

From-the foregoing description it will be a'p-" parent that I have inventeda novel form of headlight device which is highly efiective in use, which can be economically manufactured and which is not likely to get out of order.

,being resilient and including spaced members eachhaving a bead thereon merging into'said arm, said clip beingadapted to engage a bulb base, a reflector on said arm, said reflector being parabolic in cross section and beingintegral with saidarm and so arranged that the axis or the re-; 7 flector is directed upwardly and rearwardly when in service position. v

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in Fig. 4 and is provided at each side thereof with a reinforcing flange 17 which is continued onto the base 15 of the clip where it merges intoa bead 18 which extends along the arms 16.

- In the use oimydevice the headlight lens is 

